Entertainment: Deyun’s young class leader? Sorry, quit

"Teacher Miaofu?"

Although Guo Qilin had never met him in person, he had heard a lot about him and knew him to have some very famous works. “I’m sorry, I might not be available tomorrow. I have a lot of things to do since I just arrived here.”

Upon hearing the other party's refusal, Miao Fu felt a pang of anxiety. It seemed that Guo Qilin indeed had a bad impression of him.

I did not do well.

I quickly replied with a sentence, afraid he would hang up immediately.

"Since that's the case, you go ahead with your work, but could you spare a meal? I'd like to have a good chat. We need to learn from you young people about crosstalk; we older folks need to keep up with the times."

Guo Qilin couldn't refuse such a simple question, since the other party was of a higher generation.

"Okay, I think I'll have some free time tonight."

"No problem, how about we meet at 6 pm at xx restaurant? If you're not familiar with the place, my partner and I can come pick you up and show you around."

"No need, thank you. Just tell me the location."

The phone hangs up.

Guo Qilin sighed. There were so many things to do every day, and even coming over for a visit required him to attend to social obligations.

He is increasingly disliking social engagements these days.

Of course, socializing with familiar friends doesn't count.

"Do you have anything planned for tomorrow?" Deng Ziqi asked, noticing her husband's expression.

"I guess so. I'm going out for dinner tonight, which has ruined my mood for having fun."

"It's okay, we'll stay here a few more days and explore more."

"Hmm, let's see what good stuff we have here, buy some for Hehe, and also some for Master."

One night passed.

Guo Qilin's mood improved slightly. During the day, he and his wife went out to stroll around and eat delicious food, and posted updates on social media.

We waited until the afternoon before heading over for lunch.

However, before they could even set off, Luan Yunping called.

"Dalin, did Qingqu Society call you yesterday?"

"Brother Luan, how did you know? I haven't told anyone."

Luan Yunping said bluntly on the other end of the phone, "Before I called you, I already knew that the other party wanted to cooperate urgently, and I was 100% sure that he would call you."

And I even called the company last night.

"is it?"

"I essentially shared my new idea with you. It's a good idea, and we can have dinner together tonight."

Guo Qilin wasn't stupid; he held his phone and began to think.

Brother Luan actually came to Xi'an and agreed with the other party's idea, so there must have been a major change in last night's phone call. Otherwise, given his personality, he wouldn't have backed down at all, much less let others take advantage of him.

"So what's the new idea?"

"They just wanted to join the alliance and wouldn't do any other cooperation. And after joining, they did their best to support us in opening a branch here."

"Huh? Changed so quickly? Comedians are so easy to talk to now?"

Guo Qilin found it unbelievable.

The most difficult people to deal with in the world are crosstalk performers, because they are all eloquent and cunning.

They might try to scam you somewhere.

They were so easy to talk to that they almost didn't believe me.

"Could there be any problems inside?"

Luan Yunping spoke up: "I did think about being wary, but they made it clear that they only wanted an alliance and nothing more. Besides, the terms seem to be in our favor."

"I understand. How long will it take you to arrive?"

"Soon, in less than half an hour."

When Brother Luan suddenly came to Xi'an, Guo Qilin was impressed by Brother Luan's dedication and his willingness to seize any opportunity for development. He also remarked on the prestige of the Qingqu Society.

When Deyun Society opened a branch here, although they didn't cause any trouble, they weren't entirely convinced.

It's a thorn in our side, since they're just trying to steal our business, no doubt about it. Yet they still support us opening a branch, which shows they know they can't do it without paying a price.

Otherwise, they won't be able to keep up with the current trends in crosstalk.

"Honey, I'm leaving now."

Deng Ziqi was chatting with Hehe at home. After agreeing, Guo Qilin took a car to a large hotel somewhere.

We arrived at the restaurant entrance.

He wasn't dressed up in much way, just wearing a simple hat. As soon as he got off the car, Qingqu Society and several crosstalk performers came to greet him.

"Master Lin, you've finally arrived! This is our first time meeting."

Miao Fu smiled broadly. Although he didn't like Guo Degang, he cared a lot about Guo Qilin.

Guo Qilin has completely broken away from his father.

On the contrary, he was better than his father, who was a petty person.

"Hello, Professor Miao Fu. I've heard about you for a long time, and I'm so glad to meet you today."

Since the other party was an elder, Guo Qilin naturally showed some politeness and courtesy, and after exchanging a few words, they went into the restaurant together.

But whenever I walk in, I can always feel the gazes of those around me.

He knew it was a paparazzi; paparazzi are everywhere.

In addition, there are many people from the Qingqu Society here, so it's impossible for them not to come after hearing the news.

Shortly after entering the private room.

Luan Yunping finally arrived by car. As he came over, many crosstalk performers from the Qingqu Society silently observed them and whispered among themselves.

"This is my beloved disciple? I can't believe it, Guo Degang's beloved disciple has left the club."

"It seems they are too disappointed with Deyun Society, or perhaps they are following their former young master."

"By the way, do you know how big the news was when Guo Qilin broke up with his father? It was everywhere. Many people said that the world was going to change, and now it really has. Our gang had no choice but to go and form an alliance."

"He completely stopped caring about crosstalk and mainly focused on film, television and music. His albums sold several million copies, with sales reaching tens of millions."

"He has a movie called 'Garland Under the Mountain,' which I've been watching recently."

"I really like 'The Herdsman.' I heard the lead actress is my sister-in-law. I'm so envious."

"I can't believe he's the son of Guo Degang, the director of those terrible movies."

"Yes, I still can't believe it when I see the real person."

In the past, they only knew that Guo Qilin was Guo Degang's son, but they didn't have any specific impression of him and instead thought he was not an important person.

Things are so different now.

The money and status they possess are unmatched by ordinary people.

Even if all their troupes combined, it wouldn't amount to even a fraction of the other side's income. How much revenue could a crosstalk troupe possibly generate?

It can't even compare to Deyun Club.

Besides crosstalk, Deyun Society has also ventured into many other industries, but they don't have that; their foundation is insufficient.

And their words.

Guo Qilin and the others couldn't hear this. After ordering, they first chatted with Luan Yunping about the future alliance plan.

Since they're coming, they must be willing to agree. But it's not 100% certain; it depends on their attitude.

If it's too much trouble, even Luan Yunping wouldn't agree.

Seeing that Guo Qilin and Luan Yunping did not immediately agree, Miao Fu felt somewhat uncomfortable and had no choice but to speak up.

"Once the alliance is confirmed, we can help each other out. After all, with a branch, the actors will have more opportunities to interact."

Can't we all learn from each other by exchanging ideas?

"Teacher Miaofu, are we taking away your business by coming here?" Guo Qilin spoke up. He was the only one who could speak now. Although Luan Yunping was in charge now, the authority of the troupe leader was still necessary.

Luan Yunping knew this, so she remained silent throughout, simply serving as a backdrop and reflecting.

“No, that doesn’t exist.” Miao Fu immediately denied it. “Small theaters make money solely through the charm of the actors. If they’re really good, we’re happy to do it. Besides, the actors are a cohesive unit when they interact.”

There's no such thing as stealing business.

Moreover, our actors are eager to come and try out Huilin Society. We've been following Huilin Society's success closely; it's a wonderful organization.

"Thank you for your recognition. Since you have time, let's come to Yanjing together for a chat. There are many things to discuss in the future."

"Okay, no problem."

Miao Fu finally smiled. It seemed that the alliance was almost certain to succeed.

If they succeed, they will have more opportunities to be in the public eye.

The troupe leader doesn't need it, as he's already famous, but the other actors do.

As for the other actors, they were all overjoyed to hear that they could form an alliance.

He knew perfectly well that Guo Qilin and his father Guo Degang were completely different people, with completely different personalities.

One was magnanimous, the other was vindictive; neither felt any resentment because of their past actions.

As they were talking, the waiters brought out all the dishes one by one.

As a local, Miao Fu felt obligated to introduce the dishes on the table.

"Come on, let me tell you about these dishes. They are absolutely delicious. I heard you also run a restaurant. If you're interested, you could try looking for inspiration."

Shanxi cuisine is mostly based on noodles.

However, large restaurants cannot serve only noodles.

Gourd chicken, braised pork knuckle, grouper, braised beef brisket, and finally, the indispensable stir-fried mutton soup with bread.

"I quite like it. Is this gourd chicken a traditional famous dish? How is it made?"

Skipping over work-related chatter, Miao Fu opened up completely, partly due to the pleasant mood they were in, thanks to their agreement.

"This dish is not simple; it's a traditional specialty of XA City, originating in the Tang Dynasty. It requires three steps: boiling, steaming, and deep-frying. With so many steps, how could it not taste delicious?"

As for how to do it, let me tell you. First, rinse the chicken in clean water to remove the blood and impurities. When cooking, tie the chicken with hemp rope to keep it in shape. Once the water in the pot boils, put the chicken in and cook for half an hour.

After boiling, you need to steam it. Steaming requires seasonings, so you'll need cooking wine, salt, soy sauce, scallions, ginger, star anise, cinnamon…”

He talked on and on, never stopping.

This surprised the other actors in the troupe, as it was the first time they had ever seen the troupe leader speak so highly of food.

Seeing the other party's enthusiasm, Guo Qilin glanced at Brother Luan and realized that things should be fine. He figured they could just set up a branch office; it wouldn't take much effort.

Then he picked up a piece of gourd chicken meat with his chopsticks.

This meat needs to be dipped in Sichuan peppercorn salt.

When it's in your mouth.

Guo Qilin discovered that it was no ordinary product; the skin was crispy, the meat tender, and the flavor rich and delicious.

Although both beggar's chicken and chicken are tender, there is a fundamental difference between the two.

"Okay," he nodded immediately. "I can add this to my restaurant's menu. I'll let my wife try it when I get back."

"Come on, Master Lin, try the beef brisket and the stir-fried mutton soup with bread. This is also delicious."

"Hey, okay."

With no more burdens, the leader of the Qingqu Society began to take the initiative to build a closer relationship.

By the end of the dinner, the relationship between the two clubs had indeed become much closer. If Guo Qilin hadn't strongly refused, he would have been dragged to other places to play.

"Brother Luan, what do you think?"

On the way back to the hotel, Guo Qilin turned around and asked.

He barely spoke during the meal.

"I need to send someone over to check on their theater later. They're very helpful in setting up the branch, and they can help me solve a lot of problems. After all, they're the biggest organization in Xi'an; they practically have absolute power."

"Yes, but the actors must be strictly managed."

"I will be stricter than you think."

Guo Qilin laughed when he heard Brother Luan's words. Yes, who can compare to him in terms of strictness?
The two then went back to their respective places of residence.

When Luan Yunping returned, she actually had some thoughts on her mind.

Now that Tingyunxuan and Qingqushe are forming an alliance, I wonder what Master will do.

You must understand that these are all his enemies. Given his master's personality, he would never be tolerant of his enemies; he would only target them for life, even if they died.

As soon as Luan Yunping sat down back at the hotel, she received a call from Shaobing.

"Brother Luan, what do you think? I told you you didn't need to make a special trip, it's too tiring."

He was also very concerned about this matter.

Initially, we didn't want to invite the music troupe to join, but later they softened their stance and we reluctantly started to consider it.

"The conversation went well, and they basically agreed. They even offered to let us open a branch here."

"That's impressive, your attitude changes so much when you see Da Lin?" Shaobing complained. "So how long will it take to get it done?"

"Let's not delay. I'll bring people over to investigate as early as the day after tomorrow. We'll see what the atmosphere is like there, and then we'll finalize the alliance."

“I’ll go with them. If they cause too much trouble, I’ll make sure Dalin refuses, even if it means my death.”

As the vice president, Shaobing considers the club's needs every day because there are more and more people, and managing a large number of people is very troublesome.

Sometimes, some people really can't be described as human. For example, a child actor from a small theater once secretly caused trouble. In the end, we sent him back and exposed him, preventing him from performing in his own territory.

So I'm afraid that there might be a few disgusting people in the Qingqu Society, since they have too much of a江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the martial arts world) vibe.

But we'll have to wait and see before making any decisions.

So they talked about a lot of future plans.

After finishing the conversation, Luan Yunping hung up the phone and carefully recalled the scene from their chat.

Despite concerns about potential trouble from other troupes in the alliance, and the actions of the Deyun Society's master, the other troupe leader noticed Da Lin's enthusiasm.

He was particularly proud, because Dalin was no longer someone these people could treat so easily.

"It seems that as Da Lin develops further, his businesses will only become more and more stable, and no one will dare to cause trouble anymore. Otherwise, there will be no place for troublemakers to hide, and if there is no place to hide, they will have to change careers."

Luan Yunping is glad she came here; Dalin is becoming more and more different now.

These differences were things that the master couldn't see back then.

That's why he's always very responsible in everything he does.

Thinking of this, he took out his phone and posted a message in the group that there would be a meeting tomorrow. He came in a hurry and left in a hurry; he came today and had to go back tomorrow.

There are still many things to do at Huilin Society; we can't ignore them. (End of Chapter)